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Show title: That 70's Show
For what network: FOX
Production credits: Carsey-Werner
Starring: Topher Grace, Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Danny Masterson "Cybill", Laura Prepon, Wilmer Valderrama
Premise: Whether it's sneaking beers from his parents' disco party, borrowing the Vista Cruiser to drive to the Todd Rundgren concert or mocking Marsha on "The Brady Bunch," Eric Forman and his eclectic group of friends are your typical teens on the verge of young adulthood only it's the 1970s. And they're just Feelin' All Right. A retro-hip situation comedy set in the era of bell-bottoms, smile buttons and 8-tracks, Feelin' All Right is a nostalgic and funny flashback to the "Me" decade from celebrated comedy producers Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner ("Roseanne," "The Cosby Show"), along with Bonnie and Terry Turner, the wildly clever creators of "3rd Rock From The Sun." Too groovy for the rural Wisconsin suburbs where he lives under the authority of his parents Red and Kitty 17-year-old Eric yearns for his independence but coming of age isn't all that easy at a time when polyester and mood rings are the epitome of cool. Together with his friends -- including Eric's next door neighbor Donna, who has a crush on him; Kelso, a good-looking guy who's not the brightest lava lamp in the shop; Jackie, Kelso's spoiled girlfriend; Hyde, a paranoid conspiracy theorist, and Fez, a confused foreign-exchange student Eric does his best to prove that the kids really are feelin' all right.
Time slot or episodes ordered: Sunday 8:30pm. Premieres August 23, 8:30PM "That '70s Show" becomes the first new series of the season to receive a "back-nine" order, bringing its total to a full season's complement of 22 episodes.
News: Has had two other names along the way: Teenage Wasteland & Feelin' Alright. Two anti-drug groups are criticizing the pilot claiming that the comedic depiction of teenage marijuana use is irresponsible. The series is set in the 1970s, which, according to executive producers Terry Turner and Mark Brazill, makes the presense of drugs and alcohol a side effect of the era. Fox programming chief Peter Roth says the series "explores the experience of an eclectic group of teens growing up in the 1970s. While the pilot touches on the subject, there are no plans at this time to include or imply drug use in future story lines. We are confident that the show's creators and producers will deliver a responsible, quality television series suitable for our viewers." Roth is reportedly in discussions with the producers about adjusting some of the scenes in the pilot to show the consequences of drug use, but Turner said "We're not going to turn this into an 'ABC After-School Special.'" The Carsey-Werner production never actually shows the kids, Wisconsin suburbanites, drinking liquor or smoking dope, but that it's implied by nonsensical giggling, the presense of smoke, and a hallucination that a wall is moving. Neither of the complaining groups has watched the show. Tanya Roberts, formerly of "Charlie's Angels", joins the cast as a next door neighbor.